Latest articles by Frances R. Catanio
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8 logo revisions that had people howling
feature The University of California enrages alumni with its new mobile-friendly logo — a reminder of how oddly attached humans can get to their brands
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Newsweek shutters its print magazine: First reactions
feature Editor-in-chief Tina Brown announces that the venerable weekly will publish its last ink-on-paper issue in December, and then become an all-digital enterprise
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Boudoir photography: The divisive new wedding trend
feature More brides-to-be are stripping for the camera as a pre-wedding gift for their grooms. Is this just a regrettable fad or an empowering form of body art?
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The Massachusetts dog who won a restraining order against its owner's violent boyfriend
feature A new law in the Bay State gives courts the right to make protection orders inclusive of household pets
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The world's first driving school... for dogs
feature A New Zealand charity teaches canines how to operate cars, all in the name of pet adoption
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8 fragrances you probably don't want to wear [Updated]
feature The fragrance industry puzzlingly makes it possible for you to smell like a pizza, Play Doh, a garage, and more
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WATCH: The new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
feature The follow-up to the blockbuster first film promises even more epic drama
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10 things you need to know today: May 27, 2013
Daily Briefing Obama visits tornado-ravaged Oklahoma, Tony Kanaan wins the Indy 500, and more
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The Jerry Sandusky cover-up: 4 takeaways from a damning new report
feature After a seven-month investigation, Penn State releases a blistering report detailing how top officials failed to punish Jerry Sandusky for his sexual abuse of young boys
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Is South Dakota wrong to tell women that abortion could lead to suicide?
feature An appeals court inspires fury by ruling that women seeking abortions must be warned of an increased risk of suicide — despite shaky evidence of that link
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Should transgender contestants be banned from beauty pageants?
feature Jenna Talackova was disqualified from competing in Miss Universe Canada because she was born male. Tens of thousands say that's just plain wrong
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Are EU sanctions on Assad's shopaholic wife merely 'symbolic'?
feature Officials ban Syria's globe-trotting first lady from continental Europe in an attempt to pressure the relentless regime to quit its brutal crackdown
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Anatomy of a campaign ad: 'Swiss bank account'
The Explainer Team Obama aggressively brands Mitt Romney as a heartless outsourcer who stashes his wealth in an opaque overseas account
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Is Vertigo the greatest film of all time?
feature Rosebud, Schmosebud. In a respected once-a-decade ranking of history's best films, Hitchcock's classic knocks Citizen Kane from the top spot it held for 50 years
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Is a major earthquake going to hit Oregon?
feature A new study forecasts that the Beaver State could be rattled by a massive earthquake as powerful as Japan's devastating 2011 temblor
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HBO's The Girl: Was Alfred Hitchcock an 'evil' sexual deviant?
feature An upcoming HBO movie paints the director as abusive and vindictive towards his leading ladies, an account that Tippi Hedren — star of The Birds — corroborates
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The first Twitter Olympics: By the numbers
feature The London Games were the first to take place since Twitter exploded, and boy, do tweeters love Usain Bolt and The Spice Girls
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10 things you need to know today: February 8, 2013
Daily Briefing LAPD widens manhunt for suspected cop-killer, a storm descends on the Northeast, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
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10 things you need to know today: February 10, 2013
Daily Briefing The first lady attends a Chicago teen's funeral, the world celebrates Chinese New Year, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
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10 things you need to know today: February 9, 2013
Daily Briefing A blizzard blankets the Northeast, the LAPD widens its search for a cop-killer, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
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10 things you need to know today: February 17, 2013
Daily Briefing Rubio rejects Obama's immigration plan, Russia cleans up after meteor explosion, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
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10 things you need to know today: February 16, 2013
Daily Briefing Carnival gets hit with a Triumph lawsuit, Jesse Jackson Jr. is charged with fraud, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
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10 things you need to know today: March 16, 2013
Daily Briefing Mitt Romney returns, Obama pushes clean fuel, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
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10 things you need to know today: March 23, 2013
Daily Briefing Obama plays peacemaker in Israel, Colorado legalizes same-sex civil unions, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
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